Wednesday, April 30, 2014

A PuZZle Wrapped in an Enigma

A to Z Writing advice:Zounds! – use ze senses! ze sights, ze sounds, ze smells, ze taste, and ze feel. When describing a scene, I try to imagine myself in it and try to describe it with as many senses as possible. Sight is obvious, but sounds and smells give that much more depth to a scene, as well as touch. And not only that, but what are the characters' reactions to these sensations? Put your reader into the scene!

Visiting BROKEN BRANCH FALLS (MG Fantasy):

Zolaf - since I needed a Z, I thought this name would do well in Book Three for the bad guy. He's the son of a werewolf and an ogre...

And for laughs:Reasons Men are Happier People...

Z is for Zee-man
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch,
they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.

If Mike, Dave and John go out,
they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Dawg, and Long-John
(my son is J-Rob, dubbed by his baseball team)

Zero, zilch, zen - this is the end!

Din, dan, done - hope you all had fun!

A to Z 2014 was a blast! I will share my numbers on wrap up day, as usual. Had so much fun meeting a ton of new folks again this year! Thanks for all the wonderful comments and thanks again to our wonderful hosts:

I will be taking a break for most of May as I prepare for my June 24th release of BROKEN BRANCH FALLS, with cover reveal on May 5th. Plus, I have a book festival on the 10th. I also still have a couple of releases to help announce - and IWSG is on the 7th - don't forget!

Congratulations on making it to the end of the Challenge! I really enjoyed your posts this year. I laughed at your final men bit. I have no nicknames for any of my friends, but the things that the guys call each other! *LOL*

Good luck with your up coming release of Broken Branch Falls. I've enjoyed reading your posts, the advice and jokes and little insights into your characters :) Congrats on completing the A to Z.SophieSophie's Thoughts & Fumbles - A to Z GhostsFantasy Boys XXX - A to Z Drabblerotic

I've heard my brother on the phone and he and his pals have various nicknames. One or two made me turn my head. Zolaf looks pretty good as a ogre/werewolf mix with your story. Have fun with your lead up to your second book's release. Congrats on making it through this year's A-Z Challenge.